The Latest from Big Think

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A close up of a woman's eyes in a painting depicting societal distress.
Our state of extreme social interconnectedness has rapidly accelerated the rollercoaster pace at which societal confidence may collapse.
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Can two planets stably share the same orbit? Conventional wisdom says no, but a look at Saturn's moons might tell a different story.
An old Mongol drawing of a man with a bow and arrow.
Mounted on horses and armed with unique, powerful bows, the archers of Genghis Khan inspired terror wherever they rode.
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"I thought strangers knew who I was and were whispering about me as I walked by."
Challenges conventional electric vehicle myths by highlighting a car with an attached battery.
We're separating the facts about EVs from the fiction.
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All stars, eventually, run out of fuel and die. Given all the stars we can see and the vast distance to them, are any of them already dead?
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The hunt for the elusive particles continues.
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The idea is to study the thing itself — be it a work of literature, death, family, a car, a vaccine, or the hospital — without preconceived notions, trendy easy answers, or dogma imposed on it.
A stoic man with a beard in a black and white photo.
Stoicism is popular today but often misunderstood and misapplied. In fact, a naive interpretation of Stoicism is damaging to your well-being.
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The debate goes back at least 400 years.
John Templeton Foundation
Lunar footprints.
Over 50 years since humans last walked on the Moon, astronaut footprints and rover tracks are still visible. But they won't last forever.
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With U.S. infrastructure crumbling, an honor oath and iron ring remind engineers of their profession's ethical weight.
A middle manager's hand emerging from the water.
The talent of management should be unleashed toward the management of talent. Many companies are doing the opposite.
The little book about aliens on the moon.
We may be the last generation born not knowing if we are alone in the Universe.
A drawing using the loci method depicting a tunnel with variably colored pillars.
Modern memory athletes use this ancient technique to memorize thousands of digits of pi.